Sri Lanka Sees Decline in Treasury Bill Yields Amid Rising Short-Term Demand

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On Wednesday, Sri Lanka’s Treasury bill yields experienced a decline, based on the latest data from the Public Debt Management Office. A total of 96.71 billion rupees were sold out of the 130 billion rupees offered.

The yield for the 3-month Treasury bill decreased by 2 basis points, settling at 7.61 percent. In this category, 40 billion rupees worth of bills were offered, with 50 billion rupees successfully sold.

The 6-month Treasury bill saw a reduction of 1 basis point, bringing the yield to 7.91 percent. Here, 60 billion rupees in bills were offered, while 32.34 billion rupees were sold.

The yield on the 12-month Treasury bill remained unchanged at 8.23 percent, with 30 billion rupees on offer and 13.87 billion rupees sold.

Both the 6-month and 12-month bills are currently available on tap. (Colombo/Mar11/2026)


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